PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Boros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We Gon Rock. Dana Black has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Black
vs
Boros

190 cm
24
295 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dana Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kane Boros!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Black lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boros shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Boros scores a takedown into full mount!
Boros unloads with some shots from mount but Black bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boros controlling the position easily from mount.
Boros working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Black slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Boros is stalling here. Black is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boros seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Black has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black with the ground and pound but Boros regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Black looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boros avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Black is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boros sees it coming and defends easily.
Black misses with a head shot. Boros uses the momentum to regain guard.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Boros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black looks to land a strike but Boros avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Boros gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Boros is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boros is looking to advance position but Black has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Black lands with some strikes.
Black putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Black throwing strikes here but Boros is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boros wants to try and get back to his feet.
Black lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Black is landing with some decent strikes but Boros is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boros avoids a series of strikes thrown by Black.
Poor strikes thrown by Black there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boros can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boros wants to try and get back to his feet.
Black throws a wild left hand from mount and Boros manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Black thows a huge punch but Boros dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dana Black dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Black throws a solid leg kick but Boros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
Boros shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dana Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boros gets slowly back to his feet.
Dana Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Boros.
Black lands with a cross.
Boros shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boros is defended easily by Black.
Black tests Boros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boros is breathing heavily.
Boros has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kane Boros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boros looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
Boros takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Boros shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boros showed some decent athleticism there.
Boros tries to pass the half guard into mount. Black knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Black wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boros looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Black with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boros is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Black manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Black clinches.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black swinging wildly here.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Boros on that attempt.
Black lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boros fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boros looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Boros works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Boros is looking to escape.
Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Boros makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boros.

Black has Boros up against the cage in a clinch.
Boros tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boros wants a takedown but no success here.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Black.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Boros's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boros takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Black tries to bum rush Boros with a series of wild strikes but Boros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boros wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dana Black dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boros pinned against the cage. Boros gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boros has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Boros.
Boros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boros has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dana Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Boros.
Boros doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Black counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boros momentarily.
Boros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boros is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Black.
Boros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black stalks Boros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boros's face. Boros staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black lands with a nice combination. Boros backs away looking to recover.
Black throws a one two combo.
No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.
Boros slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Black scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boros defending against the ground and pound.
Black misses with the ground and pound.
Dana Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The strikes coming from Black are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Black is trying to ground and pound but Boros uses the momentary lack of control by Black to regain half guard.
Black looks to land a strike but Boros avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black postures up in Boros's guard and throws a big left but Boros blocks it.
Black throws a strike but Boros rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Boros is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boros is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kane Boros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black is looking to stand up but Boros isn't so interested in that idea.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boros stays in close to Black's body and controls the position.
Boros wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Boros missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dana Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big right from Boros misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dana Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Dana Black!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Dana Black!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Dana Black!

Dana Black wins by unanimous decision!